Gary
Gach reads Bijan Jalali, Edmond Jabès, Sufi poet Alireza Rosha, 3
Chinese Zen poems,selections from 10,000 Lives by Ko Un SSN, and
a poem or 2 of his own; preceding Clive Matson reading 1 poem (also
30 minutes; not recorded). Introduction by San Francisco Poet
Laureate Jack Hirschman, series curator.
Begun in
2018, as a project of the San Francisco Friends of the Public
Library. Tuesdays at North Beach is a highly-respected, weekly
poetry series celebrating internationally acclaimed poets and
showcasing local talent. Past guests have included Jonathan Richman,
David Meltzer, Diane di Prima, California Poet Laureate Al Young, and
freshly-discovered poets from their sister program, Poets 11.
30
minutes. Recorded December 5 2017.